On March 15, “Face Off for Mental Health,” a mental health awareness night with the Port Huron Prowlers hockey team, will be held at McMoRan Place. (Courtesy of Google Maps)
On March 15th, Faceoff for Mental Health (a mental health awareness night with the Port Huron Prowlers hockey team) will be held, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Bluewater Regional Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Ru.
The Prowlers’ regular season game against the Motor City Rockers will be played March 15 at McMoRan Place, with puck drop at 7:05 p.m. St. Clair County Community Mental Health and NAMI Blue Water Area will partner with the Port Huron Prowlers to host the game. SCCCMH CEO Deb Johnson, NAMI Blue Water Area President Tori Ferres, and NAMI Blue Water Area Vice President Emily Upprager said in a joint statement about the mental health awareness night.
“SCCCMH and NAMI Blue Water have partnered to raise awareness about mental health and provide the community with resources for programs and services for individuals with mental health conditions and support for those who love and support them. We will strive to do so,” the statement said. “One of the primary goals of the NAMI Blue Water Area organization is to educate and empower those affected by mental health diagnoses in our communities and work collaboratively to end the stigma associated with mental health conditions. This goal supports and complements the work of the St. Clair County Community Mental Health Department.”
The game will feature a 50-50 drawing and a raffle for a YMCA basket and tickets to the April 7 Red Wings game to help launch the Nami Blue Water Area fundraising campaign. The first 1,000 guests will also receive a surprise gift to help support the Prowlers when they attend the game.
SCCCMH is a sponsor of the Port Huron Prowlers, and as a sponsor there will be opportunities to partner with the Prowlers on special event nights, Johnson said.
“It is important for SCCCMH to regularly participate in community activities to inform our neighbors about our services and supports and how they can access those services,” Johnson said. “Additionally, since our new NAMI affiliate in the Bluewater Area is still in its infancy, we have offered to partner with them to increase awareness about our new affiliate as well as the programs and support that the NAMI Bluewater Area Chapter brings.” Our community.”
He said the Face Off for Mental Health event will give NAMI Bluewater Area and SCCCMH an opportunity to reach out to more community members to provide resources and let them know that support is available. .
“As the NAMI Bluewater Area Chapter grows, it will be important to continue to inform the community about how to get involved with the organization and the resources available to families and friends of people living with mental health conditions.” she said.
Ferres said the main goal is to raise awareness about the services and supports available and provide opportunities to learn more about what NAMI is, how to get involved in the NAMI Blue Water Area, and the support people can find through NAMI. The aim is to provide the community with the following. New affiliate.
“First, the funds raised from this event will support the training programs that NAMI Blue Water Area is committed to providing to our community,” Ferres said. “This includes training volunteers in NAMI’s established and impactful programs that love and support people living with mental illness.”
She said training will be held in person and out of town, so supporting members who are willing to participate will help the organization bring these programs back into the community.
“After NAMI Blue Water Area members are trained in some of the NAMI support groups, including Family Support Groups, Family to Family, Peer to Peer, and In Our Own Voices, “The organization will begin hosting these sessions locally for the community to participate and benefit from,” she said.
Organizers say the Port Huron Prowlers organization has an attendance of 1,000 to 1,300 people for many of its home games, bringing together more community members to cheer on the Prowlers and is available through SCCCMH and NAMI Blue Water. They said they would like to learn more about services and support. area.
Johnson said SCCCMH’s overall goal in participating in events like this is to raise awareness about mental health conditions and substance use disorders, and to provide community members with resources and information on the topic that will be available at St. Clair. He said the goal is to inform the community about available programs, services and supports. county.
“SCCCMH wants to ensure our community knows how to access these services when they need them, and through these community events, we strive to create a more educated, caring, and understanding community. “We want to work to support them,” she said.
Uppleger said the NAMI Blue Water Area is run by volunteer members of the community.
“By participating in events like this, I hope we can let people know what this organization is about, what our focus and goals are, and what programs and resources we provide to our community. I hope so,” she said. “We are very excited and grateful to partner with SCCCMH to continue to raise awareness of mental health conditions and change the stigma surrounding mental health conditions.”
He said NAMI Blue Water Area hosts a meeting at SCCCMH on the third Tuesday of each month at 4:30 p.m., and anyone interested is welcome to attend or email bluewaternami@gmail.com Then he said.
Tickets for this game can be purchased in advance for $14 at scccmh.org/prowlers-tickets, and a portion of ticket proceeds will be donated. Tickets can also be purchased at the door for $15.
For more information about NAMI Blue Water Area, visit facebook.com/namibluewater. For more information about SCCCMH, visit scccmh.org or facebook.com/scccmh.
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